George Ross Smith Explained

George Ross Smith
State:Minnesota
Term Start:March 4, 1913
Term End:March 3, 1917
Predecessor:Frank Nye
Successor:Ernest Lundeen
Birth Date:28 May 1864
Birth Place:St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S.
Death Place:Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S
Education:University of Minnesota

George Ross Smith (May 28, 1864  - November 7, 1952) was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota.

Early life and education

He was born in St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota; attended the public schools and Sauk Centre (Minnesota) Academy; was graduated from the law school of the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis in 1893.[1]

Legal career

He was admitted to the bar in 1893 and commenced practice in Minneapolis. He became a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1903, and was a judge of the probate court of Hennepin County, Minnesota from 1907 to 1913.

Political career

He elected as a Republican to the Sixty-third and Sixty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1913  - March 3, 1917); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the Sixty-fifth Congress; resumed the practice of law and taught law classes at Minneapolis-Minnesota Law School.

Death

He died in Minneapolis on November 7, 1952, and was buried at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Progressive Men of Minnesota . Marion D. . Shutter . J. S. . McLaine . The Minneapolis Journal . 471 . 1897 . 2023-02-07 . Internet Archive.
  2. News: Judge Smith, Lawmaker, Dies at 88 . . 9 . 1952-11-08 . 2023-02-07 . Newspapers.com.